In 2003 they re-united and released several new material in 2004 an 2005.
San Diego
The Eternal Afflict Lyrics
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as it Turned down the hill,
like you Turned me down
into my Self-destiny,
every kiss means Pain,
pain and secrets to me
Is this permanence permanent?
That love shattered pride?
San diego
was a mistake
The sun burns
into my face
At six o'clock
I awake
Step into this
endless race
A man
stands there lovely on
The fiels
and a rabbit trapped
In the lime light like I walked
Straight into your zombie machine
The rain refreshed the air,
like My old tears reborn on my cheek
Is this permanence permanent?
That love shattered pride?
My hands could touch the sky
A fence, a wall I couldn't walk
Through the door to your
Killing touch, it could be all
Catch in green grass and isolation
San diego nights - remember
The first verse of The Eternal Afflict's song "San Diego" talks about the pain and secrets associated with kissing. The singer compares the experience of being turned down to the feeling of watching a wheel turn down the hill. There's a sense of self-destiny here, as if the character is accepting that this feeling of pain is their fate. They ask themselves if this feeling of love shattered their pride permanently, indicating that this is the aftermath of a breakup. The chorus takes us to San Diego, a place that the singer characterizes as a mistake. The sun burns their face at six in the morning, indicating that they've probably spent a sleepless night. They talk about stepping into an endless race, which probably symbolizes the struggle to move on from this heartbreak.
The second verse of the song takes us to a scene where the singer sees a man standing on a field and a rabbit trapped in the limelight. This feels like a metaphor for the singer themselves, trapped in a situation they can't escape from. They compare themselves to walking straight into a zombie machine - a machine that consumes and destroys. However, rain refreshes the air, hinting at the possibility of a new beginning. The lyrics again ask if this permanence of sadness and heartbreak is forever. The song ends with an evocative image of hands touching the sky, but feeling fenced in, unable to walk through the door to a killing touch.
Line by Line Meaning
Watchin' the wheel
Observing the wheel turning
as it Turned down the hill,
The wheel is turning down the hill
like you Turned me down
You rejected me like the downhill turning wheel
into my Self-destiny,
I am now pursuing my own path
every kiss means Pain,
For me, every kiss represents pain
pain and secrets to me
And also holds secrets for me
Is this permanence permanent?
Is this something that will last forever?
That love shattered pride?
Did that love break my pride?
San diego
The city of San Diego
was a mistake
Going to San Diego was a mistake
The sun burns
The sun is scorching hot
into my face
And it's shining directly onto my face
At six o'clock
It's six in the morning
I awake
I wake up
Step into this
I take a step into
endless race
An endless cycle of events
A man
A male individual
stands there lovely on
He stands beautifully on
The fiels
The field
and a rabbit trapped
And there's a rabbit that's caught
In the lime light like I walked
In the spotlight, like I've been caught
Straight into your zombie machine
I walked straight into your trap
The rain refreshed the air,
The rain clears the air
like My old tears reborn on my cheek
My tears from the past feels like they're back on my cheeks
My hands could touch the sky
I feel like I can touch the sky
A fence, a wall I couldn't walk
A physical barrier I couldn't cross
Through the door to your
I tried to enter through your door
Killing touch, it could be all
But your touch is suffocating and could be the end of it all
Catch in green grass and isolation
Feeling trapped in green grass and isolation
San diego nights - remember
Remembering the nights in San Diego
Contributed by Eli N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Claus0773
Das wirklich Schöne an diesen alten, wunderbaren Songs ist, dass die verblassten Erinnerungen wieder bunt und lebendig werden. Aber es tröstet, dass alles seine Zeit hat. Jeder hat genau eine Jugend, und ich habe jede Minute davon gelebt und sicher nichts verpasst. Ich habe mir nichts vorzuwerfen. Und dieses Lied war im Grunde immer dabei. Love it.
@attegranattehsts
was für ein geiler song
@senfjurke
nach über 20 Jahren von diesem Song , Fliege ich Tatsächlich von Deutschland nach San Diego in vier Wochen .
@janinel.285
Gott wie lange hab ich diesen Song nicht gehört, ist bestimmt 20 Jahre her - und sofort wieder verliebt! DANKE!!!
@karlojakobmarx7547
Bin 56 , diese Musik kommt nie wieder! Genau wie Sisters of... .
@franksanders6730
Stimme absolut zu.
@olivermuller7459
Mit 16 als Nachwuchs-Nachtschattengewächs DIE Hymne! Mittwochs abends, Diskothek Dreams Koblenz in den 90ern...was für Zeiten🙌🏻
@Dirksdingsdabums
san diego = ich war 21 und fand es geil .... san diego = nun bin ich bin 49 und finde es mega geil !
@Raubritter1052
Ich bin 21 und habs jetzt erst für mich entdeckt und finde es geil! Ich schreib dann in 28 Jahren wieder, näh! :D
@tomkrause5228
Das war meisten die Eröffnungsmusik im Zelt in Köthen. So etwas gibts es heute gar nicht mehr. Geile Zeit